Gov. Ron DeSantis June 10 appointed Jigisa Patel-Dookhoo of Rockledge to serve as a judge on the 18th Judicial Circuit Court

Patel-Dookhoo has served as assistant state attorney since 2016. Currently, she is the division chief in the Domestic Violence Unit. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and her law degree from Western Michigan University. Patel-Dookhoo fills the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Lisa Davidson.